Livelihood Officer at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Department: Program
Employment Status: Full Time (Project)
Report to (Supervisor): Project Director
Supervises: Livelihood Specialist.

Position Background

• The Livelihood Officers will ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.
• S/he will design and develop appropriate surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for livelihood interventions of the GIZ-MDYR project.

Primary Responsibilities

• Daily management of all activities taking place inside the Livelihood Centre (weekly and monthly planning).
• Overall coordination and management of all training activities taking place at the Livelihoods Centre.
• Ensure that all tools and guidelines designed for the Centre are in place and used properly, and contribute to the development of the Centre.
• Ensure the quality of data collected during the counselling session.
• Organize focus group discussions with beneficiaries to collect feedback about their needs in terms of transferrable and vocational skills.
• Ensure smooth coordination with trainers from engaged service providers.
• Ensure referral of beneficiaries to transferrable skills and vocational training.
• Provide weekly reporting on indicators, achievements and challenges related to the project to the Livelihood Specialist.
• Plan and ensure periodic monitoring visits.
• Ensure beneficiaries are screened, selected and verified through the use of developed targeting criteria in the intervention communities.
• Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
• Organize small business training and business planning activities with beneficiaries
• Provide information to beneficiaries on skills training, market opportunities, and small enterprise creation.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business Administration, Educational Sciences, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs - AUN salary scale.

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